Blogs Posts on "Vincent Van Gogh"

Vincent van Gogh on clergy by Per Crucem ad Lucem on Nov 4, 2009A few months ago, I happened across a most enjoyable wee read by Anton Wessels called Kind of Bible: Vincent Van Gogh as Evangelist. It was one of those wonderful finds that are ‘given’ to you when you’re eyes are scanning the library s...

THINK ASPERGER, THINK CURE. PIENSE EN ASPERGER, PIENSE EN LA CURA. 2009.09.30 by vicenteriofrio on Sep 30, 2009THINK ASPERGER, THINK CURE. PIENSE EN ASPERGER, PIENSE EN LA CURA. 2009.09.30 En la comunidad politécnica, no es aventurado decir que contamos con miembros que padecen un trastorno denominado  Síndrome de Asperger, ¿Lo conoce usted? ¿Cómo pode...

Gertrude Baines dies in Los Angeles at 115 by Free INFO on Sep 11, 2009LOS ANGELES — Gertrude Baines, who lived to be the world’s oldest person on a steady diet of crispy bacon, fried chicken and ice cream, died Friday at a nursing home. She was 115. Baines, who remarked last year that she enjoyed life so much s...

Two Brains Are Better Than One by VIEWPOINTS OF A COMMODITY TRADER on Aug 31, 2009I dream of painting, and then I paint my dream – Vincent Van Gogh Even though my father would say on occasion that I didn’t have a brain in my head, I found out later that I actually have two. The left hemisphere which controls the right si...

One of Vincen Van Gogh’s Most Famous Paintings - Irises 1889 by GetDaGoss on Jul 25, 2009Artist:  Vincent van Gogh Year 1889 Type :  Oil on canvas Dimensions:  71 cm × 93 cm (28 in × 37 in) Location:  J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California Irises is a painting by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. “IrisesR...

One of Vincent Van Gogh’s Most Famous Paintings - Irises 1889 by GetDaGoss on Jul 25, 2009Artist:  Vincent van Gogh Year 1889 Type :  Oil on canvas Dimensions:  71 cm × 93 cm (28 in × 37 in) Location:  J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California Irises is a painting by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. “IrisesR...

Vincent Van Gogh - Café Terrace at Night (The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum) by GetDaGoss on Jul 20, 2009Café Terrace at Night, also known as The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, is an oil painting executed by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh on an industrially primed canvas of size 25 (Toile de 25 figure) in Arles, France, mid September 1888. The...

Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night by GetDaGoss on Jul 14, 2009While there’s no denying the popularity of Starry Night, it’s also interesting to note that there is very little known about Vincent’s own feelings toward his work. This is mainly due to the fact that he only mentions it in his lett...

Vincent Van Gogh’s Almond Branches in Bloom, San Remy, c.1890 by GetDaGoss on Jul 14, 2009Blossoming Almond Tree is one of Vincent van Gogh’s best known paintings and is noteworthy in that both Van Gogh and his closest family held the work in high regard. This painting is one of a small handful that Van Gogh produced with a particul...

Van Gogh’s private letters coming to Amsterdam museum by Europe A La Carte Blog on Jun 23, 2009My other half has just come back from seeing an amazing Van Gogh exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Basel in Switzerland, but rather than feeling too jealous I’ve got my sights set on a new exhibition coming up at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. S...